Stanley R. Larsen
Stanley Robert Larsen | |
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| File:Lt. Gen. Stanley R. Larsen.jpg Lt. Gen. Stanley R. Larsen | |
| Nickname(s) | "Swede" |
| Born | November 11, 1915 Honolulu |
| Died | November 1, 2000 (aged 84) Talladega, Alabama |
| Buried | Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1938–1972 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 8th Infantry Division I Field Force, Vietnam Sixth United States Army |
| Battles / wars | World War II Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
Stanley Robert Larsen was a United States Army Lieutenant General who served as commander of I Field Force, Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Early life and education
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Military service
He attended West Point graduating in 1939.
World War II
He served in the 35th Infantry Regiment leading its 2nd Battalion in the Second Battle of Mount Austen during the Guadalcanal Campaign.[1]
Post WWII
He served as commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division from November 1962 to April 1964.
Vietnam War
He served as commander of Task Force Alpha, later renamed I Field Force, Vietnam, from 4 August 1965 to July 1967.[2][3]
Post Vietnam
He served as commanding general of the Sixth United States Army until April 1971.[4]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ Frank, Richard (1990) (1990). Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle. Random House. pp. 564–5. ISBN 0394588754.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Cosmas, Graham. MACV: The Joint Command in the Years of Escalation, 1962-1967. Government Printing Office. p. 248. ISBN 9780160723674.
- ^ Carland, John (2000). Combat Operations Stemming the Tide May 1965 to October 1966. Army Center of Military History. p. 50. ISBN 9781782663430.
- ^ "6th Army Head Named". The New York Times. 24 April 1971. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- 1915 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Honolulu
- American army personnel of the Vietnam War
- American army personnel of World War II
- United States Army generals
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Military Academy alumni